Tournaments

2016 World Series of Poker Daily Report: First Bracelet Awarded and Colossus II Gets Underway

Two days into the 2016 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the first bracelet has been awarded and what very well could have the largest live poker tournament field ever has begun. The initial gold bracelet winner of the summer is...

Aria Super High Roller Bowl Title, and $5 Million, Goes to Rainer Kempe

The 2016 Aria Super High Roller Bowl in Las Vegas has now concluded with a new champion crowned. That man is none other than Germany’s Rainer Kempe, who defeated his countryman Fedor Holz in an intense heads-up match. Kempe’s...

Aria Super High Roller Bowl Reaches Final Table After Exciting Day Three

Day Three of the Aria Super High Roller Bowl features some exciting and gut-wrenching moments. After three days of competition, this $300,000 buy-in Las Vegas poker tournament is down to its final seven players. Those players are...

47th WSOP Preview:  Getting You Ready for an Exciting Summer

The 47th WSOP starts on June 1 with the $565 casino employees event. Only those working in a casino are eligible to enroll in that tournament. But, for the rest of you, Colossus II, also a $565 buy-in, will be your first...

Poker Central Announces Poker-Hearthstone Hybrid Tournament

Has the poker industry has gone Hearthstone crazy? In the same week that PokerStars announced its sponsorship of pro eSports outfit Team Liquid, Poker Central, the world’s only 24-7 poker TV channel, revealed that it would be...

Why is Howard Lederer Saying Sorry for Full Tilt Fumble?

Howard Lederer has broken his four-year silence and issued a public statement on the Full Tilt saga that cost the community millions. Despite being one man among a group of former Full Tilt executives responsible for the...

Twitch and WSOP to Host Live Q&A , Player Questions Welcomed

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is currently glistening on the horizon like a gold bracelet under a spotlight, but before the cards are in the air, you can have your say on this year’s event via a live Q&A. Branded as...

ESPN Betting on eSports Experiencing Poker-Like Growth as Television Coverage Increases

eSports is a rapidly growing form of sports or, depending on who you ask, the action of watching someone else play video games for hours on end. Regardless of how it’s defined, eSports is an intriguing concept that brings...

Shane Warne and Joe Hachem See Limo Go Missing Ahead of Aussie Charity Poker Event

Shane Warne and Joe Hachem received a bad beat this week, after their limo was stolen just hours before a charity poker event they were due to attend. The two Aussie celebrities were enjoying a meal at Fisherman’s Pier...

PokerStars NJ to Host Americas Cup of Poker at Resorts AC

PokerStars NJ’s mission to establish itself as the leading poker provider in New Jersey took another step forward recently after the operator announced details of the next Americas Cup of Poker. Since returning to the US...